CC - Item 4D - Authorization to attend league of California cities conference - Box 070TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILL CROWE, CITY MANAGER
DATE: JANUARY 16, 2003
RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
CITY MANAGERS DEPARTMENT MEETING, FEBRUARY 12-14,2003
MONTEREY
Attached for your consideration is information regarding the aforementioned conference. This is
the annual meeting of city managers, administrators and county executives and provides
managers with an opportunity to network and hear new ideas and approaches to current
problems. The Council has authorized attendance in the past.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the attendance of the City Manager.
COUNCIL AGENDA
JAN 2 8 2003
ITEM N0. L e e
LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA
CITIES
CITY MANAGERS
DEPARTMENT
MEETING
Wednesday- Friday, February 12-14, 2003
DoubleTree Hotel, Monterey
The "Meeting of the Year"for top-level city, county and COG
managers and assistants.
You'll want to attend if you are a
• City Manager'
• County CAO
• COG Director
• Assistant City Manager
• Administrative Assistant
• ICMA Member
You'll benefit by...
• Hearing new and thought provoking ideas on leadership and management
• Exploring the possible changes in your job in the years ahead \
• Reflecting on how you can manage change in your community
• Learning ways to balance your professional and personal lives
• Gaining new insights into your evolving profession
• Renewing your enthusiasm for public service
• Networking with the best local government managers in the world!
Special Pre and Post workshops
ICMA University is offering special workshops before and after the meeting. See the
attached flyer for program and registration information. Attendance is limited and
registration is separate, so be sure you sign up early if you plan to participate in either
workshop.
GOLFERS!
See attached flyer for information and sign up instructions for the Fourth Annual California
City Management Foundation Golf Tournament, Friday afternoon, February 14th at the Del
Monte Golf Course.
Advance Conference Registration and Hotel Reservation Deadline:
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
1400 K STREI r
SACRAMENTO, cA 95514
916 658.8200
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Preliminary Program
Wednesday
8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
3:30-5:00
5:00-6:30
Thursday
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
February 12, 2003
NOTE: The order of topics is subject to change
Registration and CityBooks Open -DeAnza Foyer
ICMA UNIVERSITY PRECONFERENCE PROGRAM
Please see the attached flyer
Opening General Session
CHANGES, CHALLENGES, AND COMMON SENSE
Knowing is not enough; one must apply what one knows and be courageous to do what reality
demands in order to change, improve and succeed. Managing change in "interesting times"
takes skills and techniques that can be easily learned and readily applied. Join this
internationally renown performance strategist as he masterfully uses humor, personal.
experience and story telling in an outstanding session that will provide you with the tools you
need to effectively manage change.
Speaker:
John Alston, Author, Trainer, Educator, John Alston Presents, Los Angeles
Break
General Session
THE CITY. MANAGER AS ALCHEMIST
Explore how you can rise above limitations that have been set for you, remove roadblocks,
rekindle dreams and become the principal agent in your own professional and personal life. In
this session you will join a wise and caring healer, storyteller and internationally recognized
author and physician in an incredible journey of internal exploration and spiritual awareness.
Speaker:
Dr. Carl A. Hammerschlag, M.D. CPAE, Physician and Master Storyteller, HealingDoc,
Phoenix, AZ
Welcome Reception
Enjoy this unique reception featuring a wine tasting offered by some of the leading Monterey
area vintners.
February 13, 2003
Informal Networking
Current Issues Briefing
• City Managers and the state of the League
• City Managers and the state of the State
• Strategies to advance cities priority issues
• The City Managers Department agenda-status report and call to action
• ICMA report
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Break
General Luncheon Session - Sponsored by CCMF
LESSONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR
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Thursday
1:30 - 2:00 P.M.
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
3:30 - 5:00
6:00 - 8:00
Friday
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
Noon
12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
February 13, 2003, continued
Break
General Session
CONSENSUS BUILDING
The role of city leaders is changing. Increasingly leaders need to help facilitate consensus
among citizens, interest groups, agencies, even your council. This practical session will offer
useful ideas and methods to be an even more effective consensus builder.
Break
(1) "Managers Don't Make Polio"
(2) Preparing the Next Generation of City Managers
(3) Small Cities: Wielding influence on Intergovernmental Relations
(4) Managers in Transition- Sponsored by CCMF
(5) County CAO Roundtable
Concurrent Sessions
Strolling Dinner and Show at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Enjoy dinner in this unique setting and catch a special performance of Drucker and Mayer.
Tickets for spouses will be available at the meeting for 545.00.
February 14, 2003
General Session
Partner Appreciation Brunch
As today is Valentines Day, this special program offers the chance to acknowledge those who
provide so much support to managers and their profession. Regardless of whether your special
partner is attending with you, this session will offer both useful insights into building strong
personal relationships, and fun ways to celebrate those relationships.
Break
Concluding General Session
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A GENERATION MAKES!
Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials, suddenly four generations
with vastly different experiences and attitudes find themselves working shoulder to shoulder.
Building a team for the twenty-first century requires managing each generation of employees
effectively. This session will explore what makes these generations tick, and how you can
bridge the gaps.
Speaker:
Lynne Lancaster, Speaker and Author. Bridgeworks, Sonoma
Adjourn
CCMF Golf Tournament
Please see the attached flyer
ICMA University Post-Conference Workshop
PLANNING ORIENTATIONS AND RETREATS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Please see the attached flyer
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